Health & Medical Summer Programs for High School Students
EC Finder currently lists 41 health & medical summer programs for high school students. Of these, 24 are free to participate in and 2 offer virtual participation. Examples include American Red Cross Leadership Development Center (LDC) Summer Camp, Asian Liver Center at Stanford – Youth Leadership Conference on API Health, and Baylor College of Medicine Premedical Summer Institute.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What are health & medical summer programs for high school students?
- Health & Medical Summer Programs for High School Students are curated extracurricular listings for high school students interested in health & medical. Each listing includes eligibility, cost, and deadline details where known, so you can compare options and find the right fit for your college application profile.
- When are the application deadlines?
- 31 of the 41 summer programs listed here have a specific deadline month noted. Deadlines vary by program, so check each listing for exact dates.
- Are any of these summer programs free?
- Yes — 24 of the 41 summer programs listed here are free to participate in.
- Can I participate virtually?
- Yes — 2 of the 41 summer programs listed here offer virtual or online participation.
- Are health & medical summer programs good for a college application?
- Yes — health & medical summer programs are a common way for high schoolers to show sustained interest and initiative in health & medical on college applications.
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American Red Cross Leadership Development Center (LDC) Summer Camp
A four-day overnight summer leadership camp at a Bay Area location where more than 130 teen delegates train in team-building, CPR and first aid, disaster and emergency response, and leadership roles alongside Red Cross staff.
Asian Liver Center at Stanford – Youth Leadership Conference on API Health
The Youth Leadership Conference on Asian Pacific Islander Health, hosted by the Asian Liver Center at Stanford, is a four-day conference for about 100 high-achieving high-school students focused on hepatitis B, liver cancer, and health disparities in API communities. Students attend lectures, build leadership and social-impact skills, and compete in a team leadership challenge where they present projects to a panel of judges and an audience.
Baylor College of Medicine Premedical Summer Institute
A four-week on-campus program at Baylor College of Medicine blending classroom instruction, clinical exposure, and laboratory work to give students a realistic introduction to the pre-med path.
Baylor College of Medicine SMS Summer Research Program
An eight-week Houston-based lab internship for students who completed Baylor's Saturday Morning Science program, giving them full-time mentored research experience in an active BCM laboratory plus weekly professional-development sessions.
Boston University RISE Internship/Practicum
A six-week residential BU summer program where rising seniors either intern full-time in a university research lab or take an intensive practicum in a field such as computational neurobiology, culminating in hands-on research experience and possible science-fair-quality projects.
Broad Summer Scholars Program
A highly selective, tuition-free six-week Broad Institute program pairing Boston-area rising seniors with genomics scientists to conduct original research in areas like cancer biology, computational biology, and infectious disease.
CAL FIRE Camp Cinder
CAL FIRE's free four-day, three-night residential camp for girls ages 15-17 exploring firefighting careers. Led by women firefighters, campers train in hose work, vehicle extrication, water rescue, wildland line-cutting, and leadership, at camps in Redding and San Luis Obispo.
Cal Poly Summer Springboard: Nutrition & Food Science
A two-week Cal Poly SLO pre-college course led by a registered dietitian where students examine food labels, macronutrient science, and the cultural and business factors shaping diet and wellness choices.
Coriell Institute Summer Experience for High School Students
A paid four-week internship in Camden, NJ where high schoolers rotate through Coriell Institute's biobanking, stem cell, and molecular biology labs, learning techniques like karyotyping and DNA extraction before presenting their work.
CU Anschutz Department of Pediatrics Summer Research
Summer research opportunity for high school seniors (must be 18+ at start of program) at Children's Hospital Colorado and the CU Anschutz Medical Campus, working in faculty labs on developmental biology and pediatric medicine projects. Application typically due February 1.
Duke Clinical Research Institute STAR Program
A summer program at the Duke Clinical Research Institute that exposes high school and college students to clinical research methods and the operations behind large-scale medical studies.
Duke University Neuroscience Experience (DUNE)
A full-time paid summer neuroscience research internship at Duke University for Durham-area sophomores and juniors, pairing students with faculty mentors in active Duke neuroscience labs plus professional-development workshops.
Emory Pre-College Pre-Med Institute
A three-week residential summer program at Emory University taught by School of Medicine faculty, giving students hands-on exposure to clinical, research, and industry sides of medicine alongside allied health professionals.
Envision NYLF Advanced Medicine & Health Care
An advanced-track follow-on to Envision's NYLF Medicine program offering deeper clinical simulations, hospital site visits, and healthcare career exploration for students who want to go further into pre-med topics.
Envision NYLF Medicine & Health Care
An eight-day pre-college program held at university campuses like Yale, UCLA, and Emory where students practice clinical simulations such as suturing and triage and hear from doctors and medical students about health care careers.
Fred Hutch Summer High School Internship Program (SHIP)
A paid eight-week Seattle-based cancer research internship for 11th-12th graders with little to no prior research experience, opening with two weeks of lab-technique training before mentored work in a Fred Hutch research group.
Girls Inc. of Metro Denver – Summer Internship Program
Career exploration and workforce development program for Denver-area high school girls, placing them with employers across healthcare, business, technology, nonprofit, and government sectors, plus professional development workshops, mentorship, and resume/interview prep. Runs early June through late July.
IMG Academy Performance Camp
A nationally known multi-week residential athletic performance camp combining strength and speed training with sports-science topics like nutrition, injury prevention, and performance-technology data analysis.
Johns Hopkins Internship in Brain Science (JHIBS)
An eight-week Johns Hopkins summer internship placing high schoolers in neuroscience labs to work on projects related to brain imaging and neurological disease under faculty and postdoc mentorship.
Johns Hopkins Summer Academic Research Experience (SARE)
An eight-week paid biomedical research internship at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine designed for high schoolers from low-income and under-resourced backgrounds, combining lab research with coursework in scientific writing, data analysis, and bioethics.
Mayo Clinic HERO (Healthcare Experience and Research in Oncology)
A two-week virtual Mayo Clinic program where Midwest high school students collaborate with peers on a genetics-based cancer research project and a patient case study to explore oncology and clinical care.
MSK HOPP Summer Student Program
A highly selective eight-week paid lab internship at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center for NYC-area high school juniors, where students conduct an independent, mentor-supported cancer research project in a translational oncology lab.
NextGen High School Internship Program (Emory Human Genetics)
A paid summer internship in Emory University's Department of Human Genetics for rising high school juniors and seniors age 16+, combining foundational lectures with lab and clinical rotations to expose students from diverse backgrounds to genetics and biomedical careers.
NIH Summer Internship Program (SIP)
A paid summer research internship placing graduating high school seniors and older students directly in NIH labs across the country, working alongside NIH scientists on biomedical, behavioral, or clinical research projects.
NSLC High School Nursing Program
A nine-day residential pre-college program where students practice clinical nursing skills such as vitals, venipuncture simulation, pediatric care, and CPR while exploring the nursing profession with working nurses.
Rockefeller University Summer Science Research Program (SSRP)
An ultra-selective, tuition-free seven-week research program where NY/NJ/CT high school juniors and seniors join lab teams at Rockefeller University, Memorial Sloan Kettering, and Weill Cornell for hands-on biomedical research under scientist mentors.
Sacred Heart Schools Atherton Gator Sports Medicine Camp
A full-day Atherton camp introducing high schoolers to sports medicine and allied healthcare professions through hands-on sessions on taping/bracing, concussion protocols, recovery modalities, and CPR certification.
Scripps Research Translational Institute – Student Research Internship
The Scripps Research Translational Institute (SRTI) Student Research Internship is a voluntary 10-week summer research program for highly motivated high-school (16+), college, and professional-school students. Interns work with a multidisciplinary team on translational science in genomics, computational biology, and mobile/digital health, design an independent project with a mentor, and present their findings at institute research meetings.
St. Jude High School Research Immersion Program
A paid eight-week summer research program at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital for Memphis-area rising seniors, who pair with a mentor on a lab, epidemiology, clinical, or data-science project related to childhood cancer.
Stanford Clinical Anatomy Summer Program (CASP)
A non-residential, week-long Stanford Medicine program where high schoolers attend faculty-led anatomy lectures, hands-on dissection and suturing labs, and surgical-demonstration observation to explore nursing, medicine, and other health careers.
Stanford Neurodiversity Project – SNP-REACH Camp
SNP-REACH is a two-week virtual immersive camp from the Stanford Neurodiversity Project where high-schoolers learn neuroscience and neurodiversity concepts, complete research or advocacy projects, and interact with clinicians and scientists.
Summer Discovery UCLA: Sports Psychology
A three-week pre-college course at UCLA where students study mental conditioning, motivation, team dynamics, and performance anxiety in athletics alongside the business side of the sports industry.
Sur La Table Teen Cooking Classes
Hands-on cooking classes and multi-day summer series covering knife skills, baking, and global cuisines for ages 12 and up, offered at Sur La Table stores including Berkeley, Palo Alto, Roseville, and Santa Rosa.
Taste Buds Kitchen Advanced Teen Culinary Camp (Palo Alto)
A Palo Alto teen cooking camp for ages 13-17 teaching advanced cooking and baking techniques, knife skills, food styling, and recipe development in a small hands-on kitchen setting.
UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital San Francisco – Summer High School Volunteer (Summer Student Program)
UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital San Francisco's Summer Student Program is a volunteer opportunity where Bay Area high-school students (ages 16-18) support patients, families, and staff in a pediatric hospital setting while gaining job skills and exposure to healthcare careers. Volunteers commit to one three-hour shift per week for eight consecutive weeks, with mandatory orientations in June.
University of Michigan BioMed Focus
An eight-week paid biomedical research internship at Michigan Medicine for Michigan high school juniors and seniors, combining full-time lab research with science-communication training and college-prep support.
USC Pre-College: The Science of Food, Nutrition and the Biological World
A four-week residential USC pre-college program exploring the science of nutrition, molecular biology, and food systems, including the biology of taste and smell and the impact of agriculture on nutrition and the environment.
Vanderbilt Aspirnaut Summer Research Internship
A six-week residential biomedical research internship at Vanderbilt University Medical Center for high schoolers nationwide, who work full-time in a lab on projects ranging from kidney disease to cancer alongside paid room, board, and stipend.
Vanderbilt Research Experience for High School Students (REHSS)
A six-week immersive research internship that embeds rising seniors full-time in a Vanderbilt University or Vanderbilt University Medical Center research lab under a faculty mentor.
West Coast Sports Medicine Foundation Summer Mentoring Camp
A free two-day mentoring camp in Manhattan Beach for CA high schoolers interested in sports medicine and athletic training, covering injury recognition and treatment, CPR/AED/First Aid certification, and career exposure with medical professionals.
Yale YCAS Young Scholars Program in Biostatistics and Clinical Research
An intensive two-week Yale School of Public Health summer program where Connecticut high schoolers strong in math learn biostatistics and R programming by analyzing real health science data in teams.
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